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Broken Hill & the Far West · Mining & the mines

Mining & the mines, 1911

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Kangiara Mine Accident. How the Explosion Occurred. Further Particulars. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

Further particulars are to hand concerning the accident, which occurred at the Kangiara mine yesterday morning and resulted in the death of…

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Sons of Gwalia Mining Accident Additional Particulars. Perth

Barrier Miner · Wednesday 24 May 1911 · page 5

Adams, the surveyor, who was injured in the Sons of Gwalia mining accident, died yesterday. Four of the Italians are unconscious…

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North Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

The following is the fortnigntiy developmental report in respect of the North mine for the fortnight ended May 20:—…

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Accident at the Proprietary Mine

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 4

When engaged shifting some machinery at the Proprietary mine this afternoon, a man named W. Hawke sustained injuries necessitating his…

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Miners' Complaint. West Australian Inquiries

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

From the report of the commissioner appointed by the Governor of West Australia to investigate and report upon pulmonary diseases amongst miners,…

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Assessing Mining Lands

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

Henry George, junior, recently visited Butte, the largest city in the State, of Montana. It is the centre of the copper mining industry. Mr. George…

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Pelaw Main Colliery Dispute. General Satisfaction at Settlement. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

General satisfaction is expressed throughput the Newcastle district at the decision arrived at by the Pelaw Main miners to return to work, which…

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Junction Mine. Its Purchase by British Directorate Denied. Important Statement

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

Mr. W. H. Woodhead, general manager of the British mine, when questioned last night before leaving for Adelaide said: "The statement…

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Sons of Gwalia Mining Accident Death of Third Victim. Perth

Barrier Miner · Thursday 25 May 1911 · page 2

The third victim of the Sons of Gwalia mining accident died on Tuesday night. He was an Italian named Bachillini…

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Proprietary Mine Accident

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 8

The young man W. Hawke, who was crushed when shifting machinery at the Proprietary mine yesterday, as reported in yesterday's Third Edition, is a…

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Miners' Wages in Tasmania. Case to Be Cited Before Arbitration Court

Barrier Miner · Friday 26 May 1911 · page 8

The Zeehan correspondent of the "Age" on May 22 wired:— There is one very disquisting feature in the outlook of the mining industry…

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Bendigo Miners' Association. a Delegate Censured

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 8

A special meeting of the committee of the Bendigo branch of the A.M.E.A. was held at the Trades Hall to-night (wired the Bendigo correspondent of…

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Proposed School of Mines. New Classes to Be Formed

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

When the Minister for Education, Mr. Beeby, recently visited Broken Hill, he approved of the extension of the existing Technical College and the…

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Mining in West Australia. Prospectors and Wages Men

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

According to the "Southern Cross Times" of May 17, the workers of Marvel Loch are still idle and keeping from prospectors that which they have…

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Shot Dead by Highwaymen. Gold Overlooked in the Victim's Boots

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 3

A Dick Turpin incident has taken place in the celebrated woods that link Ro[?]a di Papa with Arriceta, on the Alban Hills, near Rome (wired the…

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A Mining Action. Ore Concentration Company. and Sulphide Corporation Limited. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 6

The Equity Court action instituted by the Ore Concentration Company and another v. the Sulphide Corporation Limited stands part heard…

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Mount Lyell Mining Company. Chairman's Remarks at the Half-yearly Meeting. on Enginedriver's and Firemen's Award. Effect on Company's Profits. Melbourne

Barrier Miner · Saturday 27 May 1911 · page 4

When speaking at the half-yearly meeting of the Mount Lyell Mining Company yesterday in Melbourne, the chairman. (Mr. Bowes Kelly), referring…

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Newnes Shale Mine. Rumored Closing Down. Sydney

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 4

It is persistently rumored at Newnes and Lithgow that the shale mine at the former centre will close down for a period, as there are no orders for shale…

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Trouble with Alluvial Miners. Greatly Exaggerated. Perth

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 4

Sergeant Pilmer, of Southern Cross, on Saturday journeyed to Brodallin, owing to a report that trouble had arisen with the alluvial miners there…

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The Parramatta and Yelta Mines. S.a. Government Undertakings

Barrier Miner · Monday 29 May 1911 · page 4

A representative of "The Advertiser" interviewed on Friday Mr. F. Richards, who arrived, from Queensland to take charge of the Parramatta and Yelta…

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